KIMBALL -- Kimball County Judge Randin Roland addressed four Driving Under Suspension cases, along with two additional misdemeanor cases May 8. 

Melissa Nau, 37 of Bridgeport, and Vincent Janis, 52 of Bushnell, are both facing charges of Driving under Suspension, class 3 misdemeanors. Janis pled guilty to his charge and will be sentenced May 22, and Nau will have another court appearance May 22. 

Jaime Medina-Ochoa, 55 of Bushnell, and Estan Gibbons, 33 of Kimball, were facing similar charges as each other and both have had previous charges of the same manner.  

Medina-Ochoa pled no contest to Driving Under Suspension and a class 2 misdemeanor for not having proof of insurance. Gibbons pled guilty to Driving Under Suspension. 

Judge Roland sentenced Gibbons to 22 days' time served and Medina-Ochoa to 15 days' time served for both charges, and they will both have their licenses revoked for one year. 

Judge Roland said to Medina-Ochoa, “I cannot caution you enough. If you do not have a license – and you are not eligible to get a license for another year, don’t drive. 

Judge Roland gave both defendants a caution that if they are in court again for driving under suspension, they will likely go to jail for a few months.  

Gibbon’s Attorney Stacy Bach said: “I know this has been really difficult for Mr. Gibbons; he has made transportation arrangements now and has a bicycle. I don’t expect him to be back in this position again.” 

She adds that he has a steady job that she would hate to see him lose. 

Gibbons addresses the court saying, “I knew I shouldn’t have been driving that day; I knew better and I'm willing to accept that.” 

Joshua Kirchhefer, 39 of Scottsbluff, pled no contest to 1 count of refusal of a chemical test, a first offence class W misdemeanor. 

Deputy County Attorney recommended probation, after which Judge Roland sentenced Kirchhefer to 6 months of probation and revoking his license for 60 days along with ordering an ignition interlock permit. 

Kirchhefer acknowledged that the situation he got himself into was not where he wants to be in life and wants to do better. 

Judge Roland said he sees that Kirchherfer has recognized his error and said to “keep moving forward and don’t let this situation define you.” 

Holli Graff, 47 of Kimball, pled no contest to a class 3 misdemeanor of disturbing the peace after a verbal argument with her partner. 

Bach said, “She understands the severity of the nature of this situation; I don’t think you’ll see Ms. Graff in your court room again.” 

Judge Roland sentenced her to 2 days' time served.